Lexploria

28.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 328/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1106/2012

of 27 November 2012

implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 of 13 December 2006 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (2) set out the version of that nomenclature which was valid as of 1 January 2007.

(2)

South Sudan has become an independent State.

(3)

The Netherlands Antilles have been dissolved.

(4)

Saint Barthélemy no longer belongs to the customs territory of the European Union.

(5)

A code is needed to cover transactions involving installations on the high seas (oil platforms, wind farms, transoceanic cables).

(6)

The alphabetical coding of countries and territories must reflect the current version of the standard ISO alpha 2, in so far as it is compatible with the requirements of Union legislation and the Union statistical requirements.

(7)

It is therefore appropriate to draw up a new version of the nomenclature which takes account of these developments and of changes affecting certain codes.

(8)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics Relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The version of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Union and statistics of trade between Member States which shall be valid as from 1 January 2013 is set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2013.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19.

ANNEX

NOMENCLATURE OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE UNION AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

(Version valid with effect from 1 January 2013)

Code

Text

Description

AD

Andorra

AE

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain

AF

Afghanistan

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

AI

Anguilla

AL

Albania

AM

Armenia

AO

Angola

Including Cabinda

AQ

Antarctica

Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS)

AR

Argentina

AS

American Samoa

AT

Austria

AU

Australia

AW

Aruba

AZ

Azerbaijan

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BB

Barbados

BD

Bangladesh

BE

Belgium

BF

Burkina Faso

BG

Bulgaria

BH

Bahrain

BI

Burundi

BJ

Benin

BL

Saint Barthélemy

BM

Bermuda

BN

Brunei Darussalam

Often referred to as Brunei

BO

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Often referred to as Bolivia

BQ

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

BR

Brazil

BS

Bahamas

BT

Bhutan

BV

Bouvet Island

BW

Botswana

BY

Belarus

Often referred to as Belorussia

BZ

Belize

CA

Canada

CC

Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands)

CD

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Formerly Zaire

CF

Central African Republic

CG

Congo

CH

Switzerland

Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia

CI

Côte d’Ivoire

Often referred to as Ivory Coast

CK

Cook Islands

CL

Chile

CM

Cameroon

CN

China

CO

Colombia

CR

Costa Rica

CU

Cuba

CV

Cape Verde

CW

Curaçao

CX

Christmas Island

CY

Cyprus

CZ

Czech Republic

DE

Germany

Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen

DJ

Djibouti

DK

Denmark

DM

Dominica

DO

Dominican Republic

DZ

Algeria

EC

Ecuador

Including the Galápagos Islands

EE

Estonia

EG

Egypt

EH

Western Sahara

ER

Eritrea

ES

Spain

Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta (XC) and Melilla (XL)

ET

Ethiopia

FI

Finland

Including the Åland Islands

FJ

Fiji

FK

Falkland Islands

FM

Micronesia, Federated States of

Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap

FO

Faroe Islands

FR

France

Including Monaco, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) and the French northern part of St Martin

GA

Gabon

GB

United Kingdom

Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

GD

Grenada

Including Southern Grenadines

GE

Georgia

GH

Ghana

GI

Gibraltar

GL

Greenland

GM

Gambia

GN

Guinea

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

GR

Greece

GS

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

GT

Guatemala

GU

Guam

GW

Guinea-Bissau

GY

Guyana

HK

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

HM

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

HN

Honduras

Including Swan Islands

HR

Croatia

HT

Haiti

HU

Hungary

ID

Indonesia

IE

Ireland

IL

Israel

IN

India

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory

Chagos Archipelago

IQ

Iraq

IR

Iran, Islamic Republic of

IS

Iceland

IT

Italy

Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia

JM

Jamaica

JO

Jordan

JP

Japan

KE

Kenya

KG

Kyrgyz, Republic

KH

Cambodia

KI

Kiribati

KM

Comoros

Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli

KN

St Kitts and Nevis

KP

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Often referred to as North Korea

KR

Korea, Republic of

Often referred to as South Korea

KW

Kuwait

KY

Cayman Islands

KZ

Kazakhstan

LA

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Often referred to as Laos

LB

Lebanon

LC

St Lucia

LI

Liechtenstein

LK

Sri Lanka

LR

Liberia

LS

Lesotho

LT

Lithuania

LU

Luxembourg

LV

Latvia

LY

Libya

MA

Morocco

MD

Moldova, Republic of

ME

Montenegro

MG

Madagascar

MH

Marshall Islands

MK (1)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

ML

Mali

MM

Myanmar

Often referred to as Burma

MN

Mongolia

MO

Macao

Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

MP

Northern Mariana Islands

MR

Mauritania

MS

Montserrat

MT

Malta

Including Gozo and Comino

MU

Mauritius

Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands)

MV

Maldives

MW

Malawi

MX

Mexico

MY

Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak)

MZ

Mozambique

NA

Namibia

NC

New Caledonia

Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa)

NE

Niger

NF

Norfolk Island

NG

Nigeria

NI

Nicaragua

Including Corn Islands

NL

Netherlands

NO

Norway

Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island

NP

Nepal

NR

Nauru

NU

Niue

NZ

New Zealand

Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)

OM

Oman

PA

Panama

Including former Canal Zone

PE

Peru

PF

French Polynesia

Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands.

PG

Papua New Guinea

Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago.

PH

Philippines

PK

Pakistan

PL

Poland

PM

St Pierre and Miquelon

PN

Pitcairn

Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands

PS

Occupied Palestinian Territory

West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip

PT

Portugal

Including Azores and Madeira

PW

Palau

PY

Paraguay

QA

Qatar

RO

Romania

RU

Russian Federation

Often referred to as Russia

RW

Rwanda

SA

Saudi Arabia

SB

Solomon Islands

SC

Seychelles

Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands.

SD

Sudan

SE

Sweden

SG

Singapore

SH

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

SI

Slovenia

SK

Slovakia

SL

Sierra Leone

SM

San Marino

SN

Senegal

SO

Somalia

SR

Suriname

SS

South Sudan

ST

Sao Tome and Principe

SV

El Salvador

SX

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

The island of Saint Martin is divided into the French northern part and the Dutch southern part.

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

Often referred to as Syria

SZ

Swaziland

TC

Turks and Caicos Islands

TD

Chad

TF

French Southern Territories

Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago and French scattered Indian Ocean Islands formed by Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island.

TG

Togo

TH

Thailand

TJ

Tajikistan

TK

Tokelau

TL

Timor-Leste

TM

Turkmenistan

TN

Tunisia

TO

Tonga

TR

Turkey

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

TV

Tuvalu

TW

Taiwan

Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of

Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika

UA

Ukraine

UG

Uganda

UM

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island

US

United States

Including Puerto Rico

UY

Uruguay

UZ

Uzbekistan

VA

Holy See (Vatican City State)

VC

St Vincent and the Grenadines

VE

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Often referred to as Venezuela

VG

Virgin Islands, British

VI

Virgin Islands, United States

VN

Viet Nam

VU

Vanuatu

WF

Wallis and Futuna

Including Alofi Island

WS

Samoa

Formerly known as Western Samoa

XC

Ceuta

XK

Kosovo

As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999

XL

Melilla

Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands.

XS

Serbia

YE

Yemen

Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen

YT

Mayotte

Grande-Terre and Pamandzi

ZA

South Africa

ZM

Zambia

ZW

Zimbabwe

MISCELLANEOUS

EU

European Union

Code reserved, in trade with non-member countries, for the declaration of the origin of goods according to the conditions laid down in the relevant EU provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes.

QP

High seas

Maritime domain outside of territorial waters

QQ

Stores and provisions

Optional heading

or

QR

Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-EU trade

Optional heading

QS

Stores and provisions within the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

QU

Countries and territories not specified

Optional heading

or

QV

Countries and territories not specified within the framework of intra-EU trade

Optional heading

QW

Countries and territories not specified within the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

QX

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons

Optional heading

or

QY

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-EU trade

Optional heading

QZ

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

(1) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.